Uganda news

The August House will apparently not be open for members of parliament without evidence of full vaccination against Covid. Parliament informed members that this will take effect on 1st November 2020. “You are hereby informed that with effect from Monday, November, 1, 2021, access to parliamentary precincts will be restricted to only those that have been vaccinated against Covid,” a ...

On October 31, Uganda will join the rest of the World to mark the World Cities Day while focusing on the promotion of sustainable urbanization. According to Sheila Naturinda, the day gives individuals, communities, and government officials a chance to highlight challenges and find solutions. All in relation to cities, towns, and communities. She is the Communications Specialist at the ...

The government by the end of this year wants to table 35 bills including the bill on curbing bail for capital offenders. The Chief whip, Thomas Tayebwa revealed while speaking to journalists under their umbrella body, the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA). This bill was first talked about by the president who has insisted on it strongly. This bill, though ...

Police in Kisoro District are holding a primary school teacher on allegations of murder. Baker Hagena, 40 the suspect, has been teaching at Malegamo Primary School in Kisoro district. He is a resident of Buyora zone, Northern ward in Chahafi town council According to reports, Kisoro District Police arrested Hagena on October 28, 2021. Apparently, on October 12th, Hagena strangled ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says a total of 4.8 million people in the country will have been vaccinated by they end of this year. The categories of people to receive the vaccine include frontline workers such as teachers, health workers, students, among other categories. The president said this will lay a solid ground for the reopening of the country’s economy ...